Javier López‐Garrido

The ferredoxin/flavodoxin-NADP+ oxidoreductase YumC is essential for isoprenoid and peptidoglycan biosynthesis in Bacillus subtilis

This study identifies YumC as essential for isoprenoid and peptidoglycan biosynthesis in B. subtilis by linking it to electron transfer to the IspG enzyme.

Compensatory evolution facilitates loss of prfB autoregulation in Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25

The paper investigates the evolutionary loss of prfB autoregulation in Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25, finding that compensatory mutations enable this loss without significant fitness cost.

Deep-learning deconvolution and segmentation of fluorescent membranes for high-precision bacterial cell-size profiling

The paper introduces MEDUSSA, a deep-learning method for precise bacterial cell-size profiling from fluorescent membrane images, revealing significant cell volume variation across strains.

Single capsid mutations modulating phage adsorption, persistence, and plaque morphology shape evolutionary trajectories in {Phi}X174

This study shows how single capsid mutations in {Phi}X174 phage alter adsorption, persistence, and plaque morphology, shaping evolutionary trajectories under different transfer conditions.

Developmentally-regulated proteolysis by MdfA and ClpCP mediates metabolic differentiation during Bacillus subtilis sporulation

The paper shows that MdfA and ClpCP protease regulate metabolic differentiation in Bacillus subtilis sporulation by depleting metabolic enzymes in the forespore.

Catabolism of germinant amino acids is required to prevent premature spore germination in Bacillus subtilis

This study shows that catabolism of germinant amino acids prevents premature spore germination in Bacillus subtilis by clearing these metabolites from the environment.